They wanted to make her less rural, less of a cartoon. Not that Southern woman are cartoonish - they're the strongest women in this country, but with Val they wanted to take the stereotypical things out. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
When I become the village idiot, or at least, it starts to become a joke, you can't do that much longer. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
I didn't even know Michele before we started the show but we became great friends, and still are. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
Maybe some of my quest for success comes from Joan of Arc but theres no conscious part of Catholicism in my life. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
David Jacobs is a great influence on my life, has taught me so much about so many things. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
You've got to realize that any lady on a soap is devoting her life to it, 24/7. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
Joan of Arc is my namesake. I played her character while still in my teens, at a music festival held at the University of… — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
When youre on a long running series, you reach a very rarefied, high oxygen area and after a while to keep a show on… — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
When two characters or two actresses are together for a while there is bound to be chemistry developing. — Joan Van Ark Copy Share Image
